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Bulgaria issues hazardous weather warning over heavy rain in six regions

September 15, 2014September 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

Bulgaria’s weather forecasters have issued a “Code Orange” warning of hazardous weather because of expected heavy rain and thunderstorms in

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv toasts European Capital of Culture 2019 success at 500m table

September 13, 2014September 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Varna

Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv, named by an international jury as their recommendation for European Capital of Culture 2019, toasted its

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Bulgaria 

Varna considering appealing against choice of Plovdiv as 2019 European Capital of Culture – report

September 11, 2014September 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna, Veliko Turnovo

Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna, one of three on the shortlist for European Capital of Culture 2019 that lost

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv named as European Capital of Culture 2019

September 5, 2014September 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna, Veliko Turnovo

Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv has been named as European Capital of Culture 2019. The announcement was made at a special

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019: Photo Gallery

September 5, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Photographs of scenes from Plovdiv, named on September 5 2014 as an international jury’s recommendation for European Capital of Culture

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What’s On: Night of Museums and Galleries in Plovdiv on September 12 and 13

September 4, 2014September 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

For the 10th year, the Night of Museums and Galleries in Plovdiv will draw residents of the city and visitors

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv has longest pedestrian zone in Europe – mayor

August 31, 2014September 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv now boasts the longest pedestrian zone in Europe, beating previous record-holder Copenhagen, according to mayor Ivan

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Bulgaria’s latest ‘vampire’ skeleton found in Plovdiv

August 26, 2014August 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s collection of “vampire skeletons” – burials in which measures were taken to prevent the deceased from rising as undead – can

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What’s On: One Dance Week in Plovdiv from August 28 to September 6

August 24, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

One Dance Week, which includes some of the most up-to-date and progressive dance companies and choreographers from the global dance

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